The Back of Bo's Head

Bo and I got married on October 15, 2005.  We had a beautiful rehearsal dinner the evening before our wedding.  My in-laws created a memorable and meaningful night, and Bo and I will always remember the overwhelming support and encouragement we felt from our families and close friends who celebrated with us.   

Here's a picture of our table.  My in-laws, Dave and Frances, are to the right of me and apparently were the only ones who knew we were taking a picture.  My parents are on the left-hand side of the photo sitting next to Bo. 

Here's a picture of us with the groom's cake - a tribute to PC!  It was delicious but oh-so-difficult to cut.  Bo and I should have practiced this beforehand. 

One of my most vivid memories of the evening was listening to Meredith, Bo's sister, toast us.  Meredith and Bo are only 2 years apart and have always been close growing up.  However, being the Little Brother, Bo learned how to aggravate Meredith in only the way little brothers do.  Meredith stood up to deliver a loving and thoughtful toast (mind you, she's 9 months pregnant and was such a trooper through the whole wedding).  Bo and I were sitting at a round table next to Meredith's, but unfortunately, Bo's back was to her table.  For some reason, he chose not to turn around to watch her talk, but instead, kept his back to her as he listened.  Meredith did not appreciate this disrespect, so mid-sentence, Meredith decided to put an end to Bo's behavior, and stated over the mic in her best sisterly tone, "Bo, I'm talking to the back of your head!"  Ever-so-slowly, surely to aggrevate Meredith even further, Bo turned around to face her.  Gracefully Meredith finished her thoughts and we all toasted.  

There were two things at play here: (1) Bo's ability to perfectly play the little brother card and irritate his sister - even at his own rehearsal dinner (!) and (2) Meredith's ability to remind Bo that although he may be getting married, she's still the Big Sister and should still be respected.  You can imagine how all of us enjoyed this sibling play perfectly sandwiched in the middle of Meredith's toast. 

Well, this next picture is for Meredith - the clearest 3D picture we could manage at last week's appointment - 19 weeks.   From your experience, does this look like the back of Bo's head? 

Since Bo was out of town, my mom came up for the ultrasound, and we had such a great time listening to the heartbeat and watching the baby move.  These next few pictures are for the grandparents. 

I can hardly wait to see the baby's face and hope that he or she looks just like Bo!